Episode-94

The “open source” label was created at a strategy session held onFebruary 3rd, 1998 in Palo Alto, California. That same month, the OpenSource Initiative was founded as a general educational and advocacyorganization to raise awareness and adoption for the superiority of anopen development process.

In 2018, we’ll be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Open Source.This is a huge milestone for everyone involved with technology.Nowadays open source is ubiquitous, recognized across industries as afundamental component to infrastructure, as well as a critical factorfor driving innovation.

We are organizing several activities along the year to commemoratethis special occasion, including the launch of Opensource.net andworldwide celebrations in conjunction with major tech conferences(FOSDEM, OSCON, Open Source Summit, FOSSAsia, Campus Party,Linux.conf.au, etc).

I’m reaching out to you to let you know that I’m at your full disposalto help you cover the Anniversary. Please let me know if you areinterested in a few quotes from the OSI Board of Directors or fromindustry leaders.